The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss a bunch of new Apple App Store policies, the upcoming Microsoft Surface event, and some fun strange new gadgets from this week.
Further reading:

Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest

Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned

Apple’s $100 million settlement agreement “clarifies” App Store rules for developers, but doesn’t change much

Apple concedes to let apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Kindle link to the web to sign up

Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares

Apple will ask before it targets you with its ads in iOS 15

Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones

Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd

Microsoft will release Windows 11 on October 5th

Windows 11 won’t include Android app support at launch

The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing

Microsoft won’t stop you installing Windows 11 on older PCs

Microsoft is threatening to withhold Windows 11 updates if your CPU is old

Microsoft is kicking unsupported PCs out of Windows 11 testing

The iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity

The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies

The next Apple Watch may be delayed due to manufacturing issues

Apple reportedly wants a Watch with more health tracking and could ship one next year

Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic

Midrange Samsung Galaxy S21 FE appears again in leaked manual

Samsung adds new foldable features to its older Z Fold and Z Flip phones with One UI 3.1.1

Fashion follows function: what’s next for the phone industry

TV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling


This chainless drive system could revolutionize e-bike designs 

Sony’s new PS5 model weighs less because it has a smaller heatsink

Bose announces QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones with 24-hour battery life


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Microsoft announces Surface event for Sept. 22nd / Apple concedes to let apps link to the web sign up / iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity

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